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Walmart

Florida House Subcommittee approves bill to ease drone delivery regulations for Walmart

This development comes on the heels of Walmart's rollout of a drone delivery service in several cities during the previous year.

Haye KestelooMar 11

Police

Chico Police Use Thermal Drone Technology to Apprehend a Fleeing Felon

The Chico Police Department (CPD) in the state of California was able to catch a wanted criminal with the help of a thermal drone. After being confronted by the police at the intersection of Humboldt Avenue and Little Chico Creek, the suspect, Branden Thurston, aged 26, made his escape on foot into the dense undergrowth…

Haye KestelooMar 11

DJI

DJI Mavic 3 Payload Release – Anyone Can Do Drone Delivery!

Today we're going to check out a payload release system for the DJI Mavic 3 drone. There's something that I want to try. You know...

Russ 51 DronesMar 10

DJI

UK Drone Pilot Arrested, AUVSI Green UAS, DJI Aeroscope, Remote ID Limit Petition

Wwe have a UK drone pilot who was fined after flying too close to a warbird. AUVSI has come up with the Green UAS program. We also have DJI

Greg ReverdiauMar 10

Amazon

DJI Mini 3 drone on sale on Amazon with a 16% discount. $469 is lowest price we’ve ever seen.

One of DJI's most popular drones, if not the most popular drone, the DJI Mini 3, is currently on sale on Amazon. That is the lowest price for the

Haye KestelooMar 10

Wing Aviation

Alphabet’s Wing Announces Autonomous Drone Delivery Expansion

Wing, the drone delivery company owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced it will expand its autonomous drone delivery system

Dave ZieglerMar 10

What I have in my hands is something that I've been personally very excited about since the first time I heard about it. This is the CineLog20 from GEPRC with the DJI O3 Air Unit on board, and this thing is tiny.

Reviews

TINIEST 4K Drone I’ve EVER Flown! GepRC CineLog20

I've been personally very excited about since the first time I heard about it. This is the CineLog20 from GEPRC with the DJI O3 Air Unit on board

Mihail SvilenovMar 9

DJI

DJI Responds To Concerns About Drone Pilots’ Locations Being Public

In a short tweet, DJI responded to concerns about drone pilots’ locations being available to the public through the use of software and a cheap radio. Last week, we reported that security researchers or hackers had discovered a way to decode the radio signals that each DJI drone emits. This enables them to pinpoint the…

Haye KestelooMar 9

Part 107

How to be a successful commercial drone pilot – Part 107

Becoming an independent commercial drone pilot is an increasingly uphill battle. Tighter regulations, market saturation, increasing costs of...

Dave ZieglerMar 9

Take action NOW to raise the 250g drone weight limit

FAA

Take action NOW to raise the 250-gram drone weight limit

What if there was one thing you could change about drone regulations that would make life better? (spoiler: raise the drone weight limit!)

Haye KestelooMar 9

Today we'll be talking about the iFlight Defender 25 - one of the drones that people are going crazy about nowadays because it is the smaller version of the well-known DJI Avata. Or at least people seem to think that way.

DJI

iFlight Defender 25 – SMALL Drones KEEP Getting Better!

Today we'll be talking about the iFlight Defender 25 - one of the drones that people are going crazy about nowadays because it is the smaller...

Mihail SvilenovMar 8

DJI

What’s In My Drone Backpack in 2023

Hello folks, Shawn here from Air Photography. I haven't done a what's in my drone backpack style video in quite some time, so I thought I'd do one today.

Shawn Air PhotographyMar 8

DJI

How The DJI Mini 3 Pro Has Evolved – All The New Features Since It Was Launched

So, I thought it would be interesting to make a video to see how the DJI Mini 3 Pro has evolved since it was first released.

Shawn Air PhotographyMar 8

Search & Rescue

Oregon man uses DJI drone to signal for help after getting stranded in snow

A man in Oregon who became lost on a snow-covered road in the middle of nowhere was able to summon assistance by using his DJI drone

Haye KestelooMar 7

Brinc

Lemur 2 drone for first responders from Brinc Drones

Join Greg & Haye in talking with Blake Resnick the founder of BRINC drones. They discuss how the LEMUR 2 came about, challenges for BRINC

Haye KestelooMar 7

DJI

Drone detection system, DJI Aeroscope no longer in production

DJI, the world’s largest camera drone manufacturer, quietly ceased production of its drone detection and monitoring system, DJI Aeroscope.

Haye KestelooMar 6

DJI

Worcestershire Council’s High-Flying Solution: Drones Inspect County Bridges

Worcestershire County Council in the United Kingdom has launched a trial of drones equipped with cameras to inspect the integrity of the county’s 1,500 bridges. The uncrewed aircraft are flown by a certified drone pilot while an inspector examines the drone images. The trial aims to increase efficiency in maintaining the bridges, reducing the number…

Haye KestelooMar 6

India

Singer Benny Dayal Hit By A Drone In Live Concert In Chennai

A drone struck well-known singer Benny Dayal on Friday during a live performance in Chennai, and he sustained minor injuries as a result.

Haye KestelooMar 4

Video

IACRA Glitch, AZ Drone Felony Bill, American Security Drone Act of 2023

This week in Drone News, we have three stories for you. An IACRA glitch that caused let’s call it mayhem. Arizona and Iowa bills are trying to make flying a drone over houses, a felony. And then finally, the American Security Drone Act of 2023 is in Congress. So let’s talk about all this. IACRA…

Greg ReverdiauMar 3